FREE Sound Materials : Sounds and Vibrations, 1-PS4-1

Materials on sound including a teacher background, a in-class activity, a teacher demo, a song and some ideas on how to talk about sound!

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Sound: Teacher Background: Need to learn more about sound? This document starts with a quick overview on how sound works, followed by “The Nitty Gritty,” for those who want to learn even more!

Investigation: Sounds in the Classroom: Students investigate different materials and explore the sounds they make!

Your Voice and Vibrations: Students make observations about the vibrations that come from their own body when they make sounds! This is a quick investigation.

Demo or Activity: Making Salt Bounce: One of the best ways for students to understand that sounds can make things move is to SEE IT. Provide a demonstrations showing students how you can move salt with your voice -or if you are up to it let students try it themselves!

Simple Sound and Vibration Song: Two fun songs about sound and vibrations sung to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”

Script Suggestions for Sound: This document has some ideas of how to introduce and discuss sound with your students. Take what’s useful and leave the rest!